Leather
is a tough, durable, flexible material. There's a good reason for
that, which is that it is made from the tough outer skin of
beasts. Evolution has seen to it that the stuff is tough and
hardwearing and affords some resistance to the claws of other
beasts as they fight it out for survival in the wild. Humans
found the beasts were tasty, especially if cooked using the newly
discovered FIRE. They then put the skin to good use, making
leather, which even now in the modern world, is a strong, tough,
flexible, and long-lasting material. It can be used to make comfy
settees and chairs, posh handbags, boots, belts (which may or may
not have studs in), and a variety of interesting outfits. Some
people are especially fond of leather.

This
page has been created to connect up all of the pages at this site
that have some leather mentioned in them. You can see these are
quite diverse...

News Recreated -
commemorative repro newspapers from a specific date of your
choice, bound in leatherette hardback covers, these Newspaper
Books are personalised with the name of the recipient gold
embossed on the front cover

As
leather is made from animals, it is only right that the animals
are hunted and caught fair or at least farmed in reasonable
conditions. If there was "Free Range Leather", we'd be
giving it a mention like Free Range
Eggs! If you don't eat meat, you may
also choose to avoid leather. However, for those of us of the
carnivorous tribes, there is a philosophical point: When you've
eaten an animal it's a shame to waste the skin. There's no need
to keep it a secret. "Wear Your Hide With Pride".